Furnace structure



5 Shets-Sheet l June 17, 1930. E; SMILEY I V FURNACE STRUCTURE Filed oct. 27, 1927 June 17, 1930. E. SMILEY 1,764,475

FURNACE STRUCTURE K Filed oct. 27, 1927 f l s sheets-sheet 2 June 17, 1930. E. SMILEY 1,764,475

l FURNAGE STRUCTURE l. Filed oet, 27. 1927 5 sheets-sheet 5 f I fins/mon @laws wffurnastmcmfeg Stili Xpmvison; ah; @matraccimn'A Yby @@5911 ofthe tre Y 10 is a top or plan view thereof, partly broken away, showing a horizontal section takenY approximately on the line 10-10 of rigs;

Fig. 1l is a vertical section similarto Fig.

3, illustrating another form' of furnace floor construction, using the specialform of blocks in connection with bricks of ordinary shape for the purpose of admitting air into the furnace through the floor, as is sometimes required in connection with `oil kredV and other furnaces; and f A A.

Fig. 12 is a top or plan view, partly broken away, showing a horizontalsection taken aporoximately on the line 12K-'12 of Fig. 11.

Referringto'the-drawings, there are therein shown'variousv embodiments of my invention,.but it will, ofcourse, be understood that p' modifications may be made therein without Aleparting from the spirit of my invention,

and particularly, while typicaluses ofthe special formsA ofblocks for the purpose of fabricatingwalls and floorsof furnaces yare shown' in the drawings, .it willbe understoodV "hat the invention-is not limited to thesespe- I l lcifio wall constructions, but that-numerous other arrangementslof the special blocks in of ordinary shape, and of a width substan tially equalto the Vlength of a bri'clrofordinary shape.

The body portion-.2Q ofthe is recessed Vas kat 21, said recessI extending the ent-ire width ,of theblock.V A'tongue portion-22 ex-` tends rearwardly froin the body-'portion of the block,'this tongueportion also being pref'- erablyVv of vthe same width as the block, and eX,-4 V tending` rearwardly a distance approximatei 1 ly equal to the-widthofabrick vof ordinary',

- slaap l, andbeing of a thicknessequalto-that eral brick offordnary Shape:

Vertical :passageways 'extend'y hrough. the

Ybody portion ofthe block from the recess 21 to the 'top or bottom ',surface', as the case may ybe, ofthe block.-n In Athe form of'b'lock shown-' Vin Fig'. F5, YKV'these Y passagewaysr- 2,3.V "extendv throughthe *central portion of` the body of; fthe block, beingpreferably circularin shape," i while in the kform showni; 5 Fig.- 'the p a's- .f-{ageways Y 2li I[are semil'circular, soV that when Vtwo; of Vthe blocks 19f. are brought .into proper relationship make Y all-vertical 1 jointsjstag- Y gered V in the'y furnacestriictureh the' circular) rt er .rees-@gever Lftlirvbyi orme/d willYV register withA` the "passageways the;` featur-eofthe,presentinveiition blocks-18 in the courses above and below the blocks 19 ina particular course.

The front portions of the blocks are preferably Voff-set so as to form a projection 25 on one side of each block, and a corresponding recess-26 on the other side thereof. The top and bottom surfaces -of the blocksv are also preferablyprovided with grooves 27, extending the full width of the block and forinving a mortar pocket' to effect a better seal between the blocks of. successive courses than would ordinarily. be provided by a straight ioint.l Y Y InV buildingthe furnace wall lwith blocks of the form above described, the same are preferablylaid up inconjunction with bricks 28of ordinary shape, as shown in Figs. 1 to 4 of; the drawings. The bricksf28, it will of course be understood, areon the outer face of thewall, and maybe of ordinary red brick, although in some instances, where the temperat'ures `are high, it isdesirable touse Vfire brick. i A 'n .Y

The blocks 18 and 19 are laid inalternate i. courses, andfthe'ton'guev portions 22 of said blocks extend into the outer Vportion of the wall between courses A of Vthe bricks 28, i said bricks.l 28being turned incertain of the Y courses thereof in order to permit said tongue portions'22 of theblocks18fandY19fto extend 1 "into thev portion of the walluformed'of the bondedtherewit 1 v Y It' will,f.offcourse, be-:understood that theJ bricks-28 of .ordinary 'shape maybe laid in anypreferred manner, as `to their respective bricks of'ordinaryf shape, and tobe eeetivelythatV where heavier walls are required additionalgthickness.,mayfbe provided by a suitable arrangement of said bricks 28.

. When the wall is laid up as above set forth,

vtherejwill'be provided horizontal passage- .ways"29, each formed by thejuxt'aposition of V.the horizontal recesses'21in-the'blocks 18 and 19, and certain faces-'of the bricks 28.l Like.- wise, therewill be provided a series of vertical-passageways 23 and',V 24 extending b,e-

tween the horizontal" Vpassage,waysj 29.

Throughthese passageways coolingA air may 'beci'rculated by 'forced' or induced'. draft, in

which manner the liningofthe furnace may be kept at a:relativelyflow'itemperature and', Yas isY commonly -practiced "iii-connection with i furnaces having air Vcooled walls, 'the aircirculatingthrougli theseV pass'ageways may if desiredbe introduced into the furnace, wherebyfa supply ofprehle'ated ai'r "will be avail-V' .able Vto'aidthe combustion therein.V -The particular manner;A of; causing thef'air tobe cir-1 culated throughfthefp assageways, `and feed-k V ing thesame to the .furfnacefformsnopart'of,v

the present invention, as the. sameis-well longitudinal arrangement inf'the wall, and.

known and al variety of,'sucharrangements Y haveibeeniuse'd'in practice;

tain of the y *bythe recesses 21 (see Figs.7 and 8). I ,In Figs; 9 and 10 of the drawing`s,`there is` i* shown a' use of the blocks 18 and' 19 for `the construction of air cooled furnace floors inv j which the flat faces of both sets of blocks 18 ,A Tand 19 are disposed downward,=andthe recessedportionsv2l of-both sets of blocks are 1 .l disposed toward the top; and, in the space lslabsor tiles 3l which will` Serve to bridge the thus provided, there may be mounted special i y `space provided bythe juxtaposition of the L f tongue portions 22.7` VWhen the slabs or tiles 31fare thus placed .there will be provided a pluralityof horizontally disposed passage-V ways l32througghk which cooling :air may be v`',"circulated v y form of floor construction, usingfthespecial blocks 18 and 19, but in this instanceathe flat t fffaces'of the blocks/ 18 and 19 are disposed upward, the tongue" portions thereof being Y1 supported bytwo courses of bricks ('33 and 34 1 ofordinary shape, one ofsaid courses prefik 53o.

lerably being'arranged longitudinallyand the 'other transversely thereon.` In this manner,

H l: .the blocks 18 and 19,7respectively.' Any spacev @there Will vbe formed horizontal passageways gbetween the bricksBB and 34 and the refwhich' may be left, asatSQ-between the ends n j 21o ,of thetongue; portions 22 of adjacent rows ofb1ocks 18v and 19rnayfbe-jilled in with*y ynflortar or cement, as'V desired.;l Y

- 'I 'Itjwill be'noted' that thereisA provided aV specialgform of block, particularly adapted: ffor vfurnace lining, which may be yeasilyan'd conveniently molded, Vwhich when fabricated into a-'furnace structure will'be effectively 7' bonded therein, and which when sofabricated .will provide ample .passageway/s for 'theicir-y` l culationf cooling-airfrelatively close to the fl 'in'ner surfaceofthe furnace'. wall, thereby i decreasing slagging and erosion, and also de` 5 creasing ,the tendency 'of thek structure to spall 'when' changes "in vthey furnace `temperatures j take place; VIt wi'llalso be noted,` that the ar-lY 4rrangenrent'is such rthatbaffles mayv bereadilyl Yin'serterdin the wall forV the purposeof prop* erlyf directingthe flow' of. the coolingairthrough-thepassageways of the wall,yto the v -vendthat allportions 4of thesamewillbe eec-'f -lmit ,additionalrair throughlfsaid'iioors.

ivelycooled." F urthe'r'more,.thespecialforins ofblocks are readilyadaptable for floor strucuresof furnaces, beingsuitable for, thev air'v cooled type of furnace floor aswell kas forthe ypes officers wherein itlis Inecessary V.tocado equal to1threefordinaryfbricks;A the.

said horiiontal passageways; andthefrontf- -tially equalvv to ithree ordinary fbric'ks'g fthey furnace structure; ran'dithe :rear ,portionjof y the bloclrbeingof'aheight rsubstantifally equal v to an ordinarybricktherebyto ,provideofab. i

. equalfJO, three "ordinaryiybrikgg ph'efjnterm; diate upOlSfOIfiofthe blo'ck beingfof ai heigh@ substantially f equal to. two ppl-mary ab aforesaid horizontal-*passageways.v-t`r l f 2. uA. [block for furnacel structures A A y one of it'shorizontal surfacesdisposed i y yInjliigs. lland 12, there is shownf-another substantially v.equal totwo. ordinary bricks, 1

thereby -to V1proviolevhorizo'rital fpassageways-.k

Awhen'thev blocks arebuilt'in'the furnacestrucf" j ture;andthe rear portionoftheblock beinlgffoa"r of a heightsubstantiallyfequal to an ordia; -.L nary"bricht-hereby"toEprovidef/ a bonding .Y ,y tongue; theblock havinglav passageway exrff *tending vertically throughthe same, therebyA i fit i to provideco'ininunicationslbetween the-aforef`ii0 'f part 'ofi the blockfbeing'offset' to provide/,Qa pr'ojection'at oneend of the blockafnd a cor'. ,y respondingrecess.at'theotherendthereof,' i

Afblock' for `fin'nace.structureshavingo? onefoffits'horizontal-`surfaces'disposedsub-fx: f stantially in a*l single plane, the front pol-L tion ofl the block" beingy .fof a kf-heightsuhstan-f intermediateffportioll of tlieblockbeingofala-Qlio;

v heightV substantially equal 'to' two' i A ordinary j v bricks, thereby to provider horizontal Ypasenh sageways whenthe -bloclisfV are built in; the,v f-

bonding tongue; the blofcli having apassagee` vmy extendingwaicauyzthrough un,` same, Y therebyto] provide Vcommunications,between Y the aforesaid? aguantar passageway an the topendgboauin'suraces .ofthe-bloei; hay ing 'flflrta Sealing groove extendingjth fullwidthfoff thefblock;

4. A blockfo'r furnacegstructuresfh n' ,n L one Y. Oflits horiontalfsurfaces,disposedpgsub .f stantially iin-fa single? fplanefthei frontfportpio'` of the, bleek being *of gheightfsubsanuailf u Y 1516,4,475 ,Y

thereby to provide horizontal passageways When the blocks areY builtin the; furnace f structure; andthe rearjpQrtionorthe block f top and bottoml surfaces or the block4 having;`

signed my name.

being of a height substantially equal-togan ordinary brick, thereby to provide ajbonding tongue; -kthe block having'a passageway eX- v tending vertically through-the same, thereby; y to provide communications between the afore# saidhorizontal passagewaysg-the -front part ofthe block being offset toprovide. a proj ection at one end ofthe block and-a correspond- Y i i EDWIN SMILEY.

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